Calling Teen Writers

The Scarsdale Public Library's Teen Advisory Board is proud to announce a Teen Writers' Conference expressly for middle and high school students in Westchester County. It's not too late to sign up for this free event- the registration deadline has been extended to Friday, April 29! Now, older students will have the chance to attend workshops with professional writers and share some of their own work – as younger students do at the Young Writers' Workshop. Each professional writer will discuss his genre and work before leading an activity to challenge the young writers and help them to improve. Workshops include taste testing, humor writing, sports writing, and journalism, to name a few. Students will take two 1-hour workshops followed by a half-hour reception at the end during which interested students will be able to speak one-on-one with the writers.

The Teen Writers' Conference will be held on Friday, May 13 from 5:00-7:30 pm at Scarsdale High School. Writers will include Todd Strasser, Alice Coleman, Sheela Chari, Marilyn Johnson, Carrie Gilpin, Barbara Josselsohn, Henry Fountain, Todd Sliss, Brian Brown, and Michael Cain, all experts in their fields of writing. In high school and middle school, large amounts of writing are required from teens, both for school and extracurricular activities. The informal setting of the workshops will allow teen writers to improve without the stress of having to hand an assignment in on time. Whether you are interested in journalism or novel writing, the Teen Writers' Conference is a great opportunity if you love to write or just want to improve!

Students can pick up and drop off a registration form at the front desk of the Scarsdale Middle School library, Scarsdale High School library, or Scarsdale Public Library. They may also read through the program guide here and email scarsdalelibraryteens@gmail.com with their four workshop choices along with their name, grade, email, and phone number.

Please email scarsdalelibraryteens@gmail.com for more information about the event or joining the Teen Advisory Board.